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I was trying to uninstall my Anaconda version of Python and reinstall the regular Python 3.5 version (mac). I used the answer from this SO question to remove the Anaconda folder using rm -rf ~/anaconda and using the Python website installed version 3.5.

But running python --version or python from command line returns this error:

Pauls-MacBook-Pro:~ paul$ python --version
-bash: /Users/paul/anaconda/bin/python: No such file or directory

Is there some bash script that is pointing the old deleted /Anaconda folder that is causing the 3.5 version to not run? I really don't want to mess with system files if I don't know what I'm doing

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    What happens when you run which python? Commented Aug 21, 2016 at 19:28
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    @SpruceBondera /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/python Commented Aug 21, 2016 at 19:28
  • What about type python? Commented Aug 21, 2016 at 19:30
  • python is hashed (/Users/paulgerhartz/anaconda/bin/python) Commented Aug 21, 2016 at 19:31
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    Try hash -d python. That should fix it, however you should then try restarting bash and seeing if the incorrect entry is being added on startup. Commented Aug 21, 2016 at 19:33

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Based on your comments, it seems like bash has stored /Users/paul/anaconda/bin/python as the entry for python for performance reasons. hash -d python should remove this entry and use normal path resolution.

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